Director of Research & Development

Overview:

Director of Research and Development

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education:

   Bachelor of Science in engineering/Biotechnology/Bio-Medical or equivalent with a minimum of 15+ years of medical product development experience. 

• Management Experience:

   Minimum of 10 years prior engineering management experience with demonstrated ability to lead and manage people and teams. 

• Regulatory Knowledge:

   Must be knowledgeable of FDA Design Control requirements. 

• Vendor Management:

   Must have experience working with OEM vendors and outsourced development. 

• Remote Management:

   Must have experience managing remote development activities. 

• Change Catalyst:

   Must be comfortable and effective acting as a catalyst for change. 

• Technical Skills:

   Must have experience in software, electrical, mechanical, and industrial design. 

• Interpersonal Skills:

   Strong interpersonal skills, excellent formal and informal communication skills, innovative problem-solving skills, and strong facilitation skills are required. 

• Performance Orientation:

   Candidate must be performance and results-oriented and be able to develop, motivate, and lead strong, effective teams. 

• Remote Teams:

   Experience managing remote teams is desirable. 

• Portfolio Management:

   Experience delivering a complex portfolio of products is desirable. 

• Matrix Organization:

   Experience working in a matrix organization is desirable. 

• Technical Requirements:

   Clearly outline the hardware, software, network, and security requirements for development. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engineering Activities:

   Plans and directs engineering activities with overall responsibility for the design and development of all electromechanical projects. 

• Policy Compliance:

   Ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the organization's established policies and objectives. 

• Product Development:

   Integral part of a product development organization that delivers market-leading medical products on time and under budget. 

• Team Leadership:

   Builds, leads, manages, and coaches an engineering team of 60+. 

• Remote Site Management:

   Manages and leads multi-site development activities, including a staff in India. Responsible for ensuring the remote site meets all KPIs on time and within budget. Ensures the site is integrated and well-represented. 

• Innovation:

   Continuously seeks innovative ways to improve development productivity through the introduction of new technologies, systems, methods, and controls. 

• Development Tools:

   Selects, implements, and trains engineering development tools. 

• Stakeholder Collaboration:

   Works closely with other key stakeholders to define new products and ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements. 

• Process Improvement:

   Establishes product development processes and metrics that effectively measure and improve team performance. 

• Technology Trends:

   Monitors technological trends such as emerging standards and new technology opportunities. 

• Resource Management:

   Engages requisite staff resources on a full-time or contract basis according to work level demands and budgetary constraints. 

• Budgeting:

   Helps develop capital, operating, staffing, and project budgets; establishes annual department operating objectives and plans; and makes staffing and compensation decisions. 

• Project Monitoring:

   Monitors project status, taking or approving corrective action as required in terms of schedules, budgets, priorities, staffing, and work quality. 

• Competency Development:

   Ensures that engineering professionals are fully competent for their roles, effectively organized to deliver service to users, and receive appropriate training and mentoring. 

• Core Values:

   Uphold the Company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork. 

• Ethics and Conduct:

   Demonstrate behavior consistent with the Company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct. Ensure that direct report(s) are trained and evaluated on their knowledge and adherence to the Company’s values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies. 

• Quality Reporting:

   It is the responsibility of every Spacelabs Healthcare employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem. 

• Flexibility:

   Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business. 

• Leadership:

   Demonstrate open-mindedness and innovative thinking, empowering team members and fostering a collaborative culture. Represent a modern leadership style that is adept at guiding the new generation of engineers and leaders. 

• Culture Building:

   Cultivate a transparent work environment that empowers and encourages personal and professional development with empathy. 

• Budget Management:

   Develops research and development budget and manages expenses in line with organizational objectives; approves R&D expenditures including capital and manpower expenses. 

• Team Creation:

   Creates and nurtures effective teams, effectively managing uncertainty and transitions, building and maintaining varied interpersonal connections, and engaging with senior management. 

• Infrastructure Collaboration:

   Works with the infrastructure team to ensure the environment is available to support software and hardware development needs. 

• Employee Engagement:

   Fosters employee engagement by actively promoting organizational diversity, nurturing a positive culture, and encouraging team-building activities. 

• Functional Operations:

   Leads functional and departmental operations, overseeing talent planning, performance management, salary administration, and employee relations within the organization. 

• Team Development:

   Coaches, mentors, and develops teams to enhance their effectiveness and boost employee engagement by fostering a collaborative and learning environment. 

• Technology Analysis:

   Analyzes the external technology landscape to identify opportunities for the R&D team to collaborate with external partners or acquire technology that meets organizational needs. 

• Project Lifecycle Management:

   Oversees the lifecycle of sustaining projects, ensuring they meet objectives and deliverables. 

• Adaptability:

   Demonstrates adaptability and resilience to thrive in a dynamic and competitive environment. Flexible and agile in adjusting plans and priorities according to the changing needs and expectations of the market, customers, and organization. 

• Continuous Learning:

   Constantly seeks to update and expand the knowledge and skills for self and team to stay relevant and competitive in the field. 

• Problem Solving:

   Exhibits problem-solving skills and strategic planning to shape the organization’s direction. 

Feel free to drop your resume to pushpa.belliappa@tekworks.in